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Construction Materials
- Application Details
The main application of the product is to restore weather-damaged natural stone, stucco or frescos. It may also be used to treat other construction materials such as brick or terracotta.
Any absorbent mineral construction material can be treated with SILRES® BS OH 100. By saturation with the product, their original strength and porosity can be practically restored.Preliminary test, test area
Due to the fact that the degree of deterioration will differ from one building material to the next, the instructions given in the following can only serve as general guidelines for successful restoration:
- Determine the exact state of the substrate which is to be consolidated (binder, salt content, porosity, etc.)
- Establish the necessary steps to be taken and likely material consumption
- Mark out a sufficiently large test area (also used to determine the material consumption) and check the results by looking for discoloration and making relevant physical measurements
- Check that the necessary steps are taken and monitor material consumption
- Carry out thorough final tests.
Substrate Condition
- Buildings which are to be restored often have a thick, dirty surface layer (crust). The areas must be cleaned thoroughly but mildly, example by spraying with cold or hot water, or by steam cleaning. In many cases, the stone is already friable, and so cleaning is not possible without a further loss of substance. It is, however, possible to consolidate the material with SILRES ® BS OH 100 beforehand to prevent substance loss. Then the material can be cleaned and the main consolidation can take place.
- In order to enable the SILRES BS OH 100 to penetrate all the friable building material, it is necessary for the area to be airdry and absorbent. The treated area should be protected against rain during the following two to three days. It is also important that the area be protected against direct sunlight prior to treatment. If the building material is allowed to absorb too much heat, the product will evaporate too quickly and therefore will not penetrate sufficiently. The optimum temperatures for application are between 10 and 20°C. The relative humidity should be > 40%. In order to prevent the building material from heating up too much, awnings can be set up.
Application method
SILRES® BS OH 100 may be applied by spraying, brushing or dipping, according to the object to be consolidated. Larger areas should be treated with spraying equipment, but smaller ones can be treated with a wash bottle. Portable objects such as sculptures can be treated by dipping or by means of compresses.
Amount to be applied
- One of the chief prerequisites or successful restoration is that the product penetrates to the sound core of the masonry as otherwise the possibility of flaking due to crust formation cannot be excluded.
- In order to achieve the desired penetration depth, small areas of the building material (perhaps one stone or block or brick at a time) should be treated wet-on-wet with SILRES® BS OH 100 until the building material is fully saturated, i. e., it is unable to absorb any more of the product. If necessary, a second course of treatment can follow after two to three weeks at the earliest material must be achieved.
- If a second course of treatment is carried out befoe the formation of active substance is complete, the masonry will not be able to absorb the stone strengthener. As a consequence, the surface will turn gray.
- The amount of SILRES® BS OH 100 needed for the consolidation depends on the type of building material. The consumption may range from 0.5 to 15 l/m². Example: a stone which was weathered to depth of 6cm needed in the first course of treatment 5 l/m² of SILRES® BS OH 100 and 3.5 l/m² in the second course carried out after three weeks. In another case, 2.7 l/m² was applied and a penetration depth of 10cm demonstrated. The necessary amount of stone strengthener must be determined on a test area.
Post-treatment
Discoloration of the surface by ethyl silicate can be prevented by washing it with a solvent such as white spirit as soon as it is fully saturated.
Application of stone substitute or paint
When the SILRES® BS OH 100 course has reacted completely, stone substitute or mineral silicate paint can be applied to the treated area. The consolidated surface can also be treated with silicone paint. SILRES® BS OH 100 can also be applied to surfaces after they have been treated with stone substitute or mineral silicate paint, but only after an interval of four weeks.
Water-repellent treatment
After restoration work, a water-repellent coat should be applied to protect against rainwater. Wacker Chemie AG will be glad to advise you about suitable products.
Additional information
- Before applying SILRES® BS OH 100, cover up any window panes or solvent-sensitive plastics, etc. When applying the product outdoors by spraying, take care not to splash parked cars.
- If, in application by the dipping process, a lengthy dipping time is required, ensure that the dip tank is hermetically sealed to avoid gelling of the product.
- If the treated surface has a beading effect, which may affect the application of stone substitute or mineral silicate paint, this can be remedied by wiping the surface with an ammonia solution.
- If areas treated with SILRES® BS OH 100 are to be molded, the surface should be pretreated with a wetting agent, e. g. a soap solution or PVA solution, to prevent the silicone rubber compound from sticking to the surface.
Properties
- Typical Properties
- Properties
- One-pack system - therefore easy processing
- Low-molecular - therefore optimum penetration
- Tack-free drying - therefore no dirt attraction
- No by-products that are damaging to the building material
- The binder formed is mineral - therefore resembling the building material
- The binder formed is acid-resistant-therefore resistant to rainwater
- Pores are not sealed - therefore the treated building material maintains its water vapor permeability
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Catalyst | Neutral | - | - |
| Density (at 25°C) | approx. 0.97 | g/cm³ | DIN 51757 |
| Ethyl Silicate Content | approx. 100 | wt % | - |
| Flash Point | 195 | °C | ISO 2719 |
| Ignition Temperature | min. 400 | °C | DIN 51794 |
Regulatory & Compliance
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Technical Details & Test Data
- Mode of Action
- SILRES® BS OH 100 is based on ethyl silicate. When applied, it penetrates through the capillaries deep into the construction material. The neutral catalyst promotes the reaction between ethyl silicate and water from atmospheric humidity or the moisture in the capillary pores. A glass-like silica gel binder (SiO2.aq.) is formed. The ethanol by product evaporates. Under standard conditions (20°C / 50% r. h. ), final hardness is reached after two weeks, i. e. when most of the ethyl silicate has been converted to silica gel.
- The product does not contain any hydrophobic additives such as silanes or siloxanes. Before the reaction is complete, the treated surface may show slight beading, though this does not mean that it is water repellent.
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The containers must be protected against sunlight. If the product is allowed to react with atmospheric humidity, it will gel and be rendered unfit for use.